Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
In German
Baum Mallow
In French
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Mallow
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Number of Species
30
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27800
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